Nostalgia

On a cold winter’s morning in December 1914, men climbed out of their trenches and walked towards each other. Their...

Jorge Alberto González Barillas was born on 13th March 1958 in Salvador, a small country in Central America. The name...

With Newcastle, Tottenham, Manchester United and Everton recently bowing to public pressure and dispensing with Steve Bruce, Nuno Espirito Santo,...

It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it It ain't what you do, it's the time...

I should probably start today's Retro Match with a bit of a disclaimer. I've not watched this one back. A...

On 13th January 2004 former England international David Seaman retired from professional football. The self-proclaimed "Safe Hands", or "Goalie" to...

January 5th, 2001 - Sven-Goran Eriksson officially starts his new job as manager of the England football team. Eriksson is...

“Is that a picture of Kolo Touré in your wallet?” I was asked that question a lot at the bars...

“It was my decision and my decision alone to resign. “I feel I have taken the club as far as...

Ah, the FA Cup 3rd Round weekend. Of course, in modern football, it is now a long weekend. Long gone...

One of the things I like most about this Time Machine journey I've chosen to embark on this year is...

How many football matches were postponed over the festive period because of viruses and injuries? Quite a few is the...

January 3rd, 1974 48 years ago today, then Chelsea manager Dave Sexton chose to put two of the club's most...

Welcome to 2022, folks - let's all keep our fingers crossed that it will be better than 2021 and, er,...

Welcome to the final article in the regular series of 'Falls from Grace'. In previous outings, we have enjoyed ourselves...

Last time out we had a look at Wolverhampton Wanderers and the club's fall and rise and everything in between...

Christmas: a time for goodwill and peace for all men. However, also a hugely significant date on the footballing calendar...

This is the history of the undisputed “King of Leeds”, Don Revie, after he left his beloved Whites during the...

They say you always remember your first game. For many of us, though, we may remember the occasion, the two...

You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know...

Ich bin ein Berliner In the words of J.F. Kennedy, “I am a Berliner”. We now know to an extent...

If it isn’t broken… Despite having made a very disappointing end to 1972-73 in terms of results (which ultimately, once...

To commemorate the sad passing of John Sillett, we have an excerpt from an old Tale of Two Halves piece,...

Earlier this year it dawned on me that this year marked the fortieth year that I’ve been a supporter of...

Liverpool and the world of football are once again mourning the passing of one of the legends of the game....

November in Germany is a very important month in history. Religiously, like many other countries, it is remembered for the...

Adding a Cherry to the cake… Don Revie entered 1972-73 needing to do some tinkering to his squad. That was...

It was a Saturday afternoon that sent shockwaves through the football world – all before the 3 pm games had...

There used to be a pub-quiz question “name the 11 members of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad who didn’t play...

“Mo Salah! Mo Salah! Mo Salah!Running down the wingSalah, la, la, laThe Egyptian King!" During recent seasons the above ode...

“Commentating is about rhythm. It’s about silence. It’s about the choice of words to punctuate the silence and illuminate them.”...

This article was originally published on Tale of Two Halves Exiting Edinburgh’s Haymarket train station is like doing so in...

Euro 2020 saw Scotland compete in an international tournament for the first time since 1998. A break of 23 years,...

A bitter, cold wind had picked up since we left the car and rain was in the air. It was...

No home comforts…. Don Revie came into the 1971-72 season with ‘one hand tied behind his back.’ This was thanks...

Tony Woodcock scored 16 goals for England and earned 42 caps. The striker was one of Brian Clough’s ‘Miracle Men’...

Rodney McCain - Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool, 1977 In May 1976, then Manchester United boss Tommy Docherty watched on forlornly...

I'm not sure exactly how long before my birthday it was but I'm guessing it was a few days or...

‘Sniffer’ Clarke arrives…. The summer of 1969 didn’t see Don Revie ‘resting on his laurels’. Having watched his team finally finish at...

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos...

In the 1970s and early 1980s, one of the most consistent clubs in the old First Division was Ipswich Town,...

On 7th August 2010, Queens Park Rangers faced Barnsley in their opening game. I always find there is an unwritten...

Balkans Bound Don Revie’s Leeds United side started the 1967-68 season in poor form, losing two of their opening three...

What constitutes a 'Real Fan'? The main man himself, Sir Alexander of Fergieland, once famously offered up his thoughts on...

April 29, 1978, the last Saturday of the season and it's a drizzly day in East London. West Ham are...

Defying The Doubters The Whites began the following season of 1965-66 ‘on fire’, winning five of their opening six fixtures...

A glance at the list of each European national team’s record goalscorers will throw up some of the most iconic...

English football has had many engaging characters down through the decades, men who stirred up passions amongst those who watched...

Who’s your favourite Brazilian footballer? If you’re my age, it’s probably Ronaldo or Ronaldinho. If you’re older, maybe it’s Romario,...

The season had now reached March 1981. Villa’s seven game winning run had just been ended by a thrilling 3-3...